Frequency of bus arrival times vary, from every 15 minutes on Route #4 on Friday to 90 minutes between buses on Route #2 on Saturday.Passengers are encouraged to plan ahead and know their routes and schedules. For information on fares, please click here.

After the races, due to detours, buses will pick people up at a different stop than where they were dropped off. A separate listing of detours is provided. Non-Derby TARC riders also will be affected by detours near the track.

TARC no longer provides shuttle service for the Derby and Oaks from downtown, Papa John’s Stadium or the Fairgrounds due to changes in federal regulations regarding private charter service.

TARC DETOURS FOR OAKS AND DERBY DAYS

On Oaks and Derby days, Fourth Street and Central Avenue will be closed all day.All Iroquois Park and Southland Park buses will detour when streets are closed.Below are details about detour routing and times. Please be aware, there are numerous stops along Routes #4, #6 and #29 that will not be served during these detour hours.

Route #4 Fourth Street: Oaks and Derby Day detours

Until 4:30 p.m.

Southbound – bus will follow the regular route to Cardinal, turn left on Cardinal, right on 3rd Street to the regular route.

Northbound – bus will continue on 3rd to 2nd Street, turn left on Cardinal, right on 4th Street then follow the regular route.

From 4:20 p.m. to 9:10 p.m.

Southbound – buses leaving Jackson and Chestnut at 4:20 p.m. will turn left on Cardinal onto Brandeis, right on Bradley, right on Crittenden Drive, right on Nevada/Woodlawn overpass, to regular route at Third and Woodlawn, then south. All regular line 4th Street southbound coaches leaving Fourth and Main streets until after 9:10 p.m. will use the route via Highland Park.Then coaches will return to the regular southbound route.

From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Northbound-buses leaving Iroquois or Southland Park will detour from Woodlawn Avenue to Woodlawn overpass, turn left on Crittenden Drive, left on Bradley, left on Brandeis to Cardinal Boulevard, turn right on 4th Street then follow the regular route.

Route #6 Sixth Street:

Oaks Day from 4:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Derby Day from 4:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.

Northbound -buses will turn left on Berry Boulevard, right on 7th Street to the regular route.

Southbound – buses will continue on 7th Street, left on Berry Boulevard, right on Taylor then to the regular route.

Route #29 Eastern Parkway: Oaks and Derby Day

Eastbound -5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.–buses will turn left on 7th Street Road from Berry Boulevard, continue on 7th Street Road to Algonquin, turn right on Algonquin to the regular route.

The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) provides public transportation in the Greater Louisville area with bus routes in Jefferson, Bullitt and Oldham counties in Kentucky and Clark and Floyd counties in Indiana. All TARC buses accommodate wheelchairs and are equipped with bike racks. Union Station is open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM and Saturday from 9 AM to Noon.